Attributes inheritance in Files and DirFiles

[manytwo]

Is there a "trick" to use custom attribues with Files and DirFiles ?

I m trying to do something like this (set DiskId to all files):

new DirFiles(feature1, @"Files\Feature1\Docs\*.*")
{
    AttributesDefinition = "DiskId=1"
},

For Files, as there is two wix Elements (dir and file), we should use same syntax used for file and component:

new Files(feature1, @"Files\Feature1\Docs\*")
{
     AttributesDefinition = "File:DiskId=1;Dir:AnotherAttribute=Value"
},

Another question, related to my DiskId use:
WixSharp support only one Media element?

This code doesn't work, only last cab is on wxs output.
I suppose only one is used , because project have a property (not a collection) project.Media.

new Project("Project1"
   new Media() { Id = 1, Cabinet = "media1.cab" },
   new Media() { Id = 2, Cabinet = "media2.cab" },
)

I don't understand this limitation when I see what WixSharp is able to do! It is really extensible so I rewrite wxs after generation, but it should be natively supported. (Or there is a good reason I did'nt see ;) )

[oleg-shilo]

The responsibility of the wild card based entities are aggregating files but not initializing them. That is why the current implementation does not allow assignment of the File properties. Though I do like your idea. Can you please log it as a dedicated enhancement request so it is not lost.

Until it's implemented please use the following technique:

project.ResolveWildCards();

project.AllFiles
       .Where(f => f.Feature.Name == "Feature1")
       .ForEach(f => f.AttributesDefinition = "File:DiskId=1;Dir:AnotherAttribute=Value");

project.AllFiles
       .Where(f => f.Feature.Name == "Feature2")
       .ForEach(f => f.AttributesDefinition = "File:DiskId=2;Dir:AnotherAttribute=Value");

As for Media element it is currently encoded as a single element per product. This is a clear limitation and so I labeled your post as a bug.

Though I would rather encourage you to use MediaTemplate instead of Media as it seems to be a more attractive option:

project.WixSourceGenerated += doc =>
{
    doc.Root.Select("Product")
            .AddElement("MediaTemplate", "CabinetTemplate=cab{0}.cab, CompressionLevel=mszip");
};

[manytwo]

Created issue for enhancement as required.
Please say me if it is too much detailed if you prefer only a single "question" for enhancement request, if I need to do an other one.

[oleg-shilo]

Don't worry. I have already processed your issue report and the fix was done even yesterday. It's all good. Txs